The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is asking New Hampshire repairers to contact Gov. Chris Sununu in support of allowing OEM repair procedure legislation to become law.
Louisiana is one step closer to passing an additional anti-steering law into effect. House Bill 411 would increase fines for steering and require insurers to notify customers that they can go to the shop of their choice.
A new bill was recently introduced in the New York State Assembly that would require auto body shops to adhere to OEM repair procedures but would let current alternative parts laws that don't mandate an OE part stand.
The Automotive Service Association (ASA), along with the Auto Care Association and Tire Industry Association, opposed the legislation.
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) stated that it is concerned with the accelerated introduction of OE repair procedure bills in multiple states that are tying in the exclusive use of OE parts.
The proposed revision would require all body shops to have the required equipment and current reference manuals for the types of vehicles being repaired.
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced that it supports New Hampshire House Bill 664, which addresses OEM repair procedures for collision repairs.
H.B. 546 would repeal the requirement that all Louisiana motor vehicles obtain an inspection before a vehicle may be licensed.
APCIA's Joe Woods argued that the bill lacked verbiage that would require shops to document and confirm they were actually following OE procedures.
The Minnesota Senate has voted overwhelmingly for a bill barring cellphone use while driving unless the phone is being used in a "hands-free" mode, according to an article by the StarTribune.
